From my Editorial in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on August 1, 2014 President Obama has been timid, at best, in using his executive powers to alleviate the current immigration crisis, preferring to wait for what can only be described as a Unicorn-- bi-partisan immigration reform. Recently, the President indicated that he is ready to use this practical tool to inject rationality and humanity into a broken immigration system that is neither responsive to family nor business realities. Executive powers are not a “loophole." They have been used historically to interpret and implement immigration statutes and are commonly used by executive agencies. With these broad powers, President Obama can do much to legally alleviate the current immigration crisis. The President can issue parole in place for immediate relatives of US citizens who are the beneficiaries of approved visa petitions. The Attorney General has the authority to parole into the U.S. under ...
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